tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post5603805079741406040..comments2019-05-24T09:53:40.471+01:00Comments on PG's Tips: Festival fever 2019GeeDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-23502048665327524702019-03-10T11:59:37.949+00:002019-03-10T11:59:37.949+00:00Thanks PG, Skandiburg ran O.K but did not show the...Thanks PG, Skandiburg ran O.K but did not show the improvement the system had predicted and perhaps he is a horse that needs a bit better ground than he had yesterday. The going should have favoured Chti Balko but he disappointed and it may be that Donald’s string needs to show a bit more before backing any of his just yet.<br /><br />The net result was a dent in the kitty before the festival has even started!!<br /><br />Tuesday’s final declarations are and now out and with 117 set to go to post (smallest field is the Champion Hurdle with runners) I’m pleased I have a system to do some the form study donkey work! <br /><br />TW<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-41517632301713800822019-03-10T09:24:15.169+00:002019-03-10T09:24:15.169+00:00TW,
Skandiburg write-up in RP:
&quot;There was p...TW,<br /><br />Skandiburg write-up in RP:<br /><br />&quot;There was plenty to like about the peformances of Skandiburg, Boldmere and Senior Citizen in scanning the field for future staying chasers. Skandiburg could be the one to concentrate on as this five-year-old looked to have the most physical scope of the trio.<br /><br />One of the youngest in the field, he was not subject to a hard race on the testing ground and this bumper winner will have learned plenty from just his fourth run over hurdles. It was no surprise he did not have the pace to go with them when they quickened into the home straight but he plugged on gamely.&quot;GeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-31910510383759336832019-03-08T20:57:11.131+00:002019-03-08T20:57:11.131+00:00Good luck, TW! After reading your write-up, I&#39;...Good luck, TW! After reading your write-up, I&#39;ve started to hear those damned siren voices again. Doing my best to keep the powder dry for next week... ;)<br />PG GeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-10478804200694329892019-03-08T20:47:31.226+00:002019-03-08T20:47:31.226+00:00Best of luck for Cheltenham.
My, rather mechanica...Best of luck for Cheltenham.<br /><br />My, rather mechanical, modus operandum is to take look no further than the next day’s races so I’ll focus on Sandown and the Imperial Cup before turning my attention to the Festival.<br /><br />Speredek tops the system ratings and could run a big race from the front back over hurdles under Tom Buckley the yard’s 10 lb claimer. But at 33/1 [5 places 1/5 odds] I’ll take chance on <b>Chti Balko</b> (CB) running a big race. He disappointed when last seen, however given subsequent events at Donald McCain’s stables he might just have been under the weather. That tame effort aside he has run some nice races this term yet the handicapper has been good enough to drop him to a tempting 141. He has a Cheltenham entry, but I do not consider Matchbook’s £100,000 pot to be at risk just yet.<br /><br />As I’m not performing anywhere near the level of this blog and in a desperate attempt to bolster the kitty for next week, I’ve also included CB in an EW double with <b>Skandiburg</b>. The race looks an open enough affair and 25/1 – again 5 places – just looked a bit too big.<br /><br />I’ll probably be on the back foot before the Festival gets going!<br /><br />TW<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com